War Memorial - Orono, ON
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jiggs11
N 43° 58.505 W 078° 36.998
17T E 691166 N 4871866
Local War Memorial in Orono, ON
Waymark Code: WMHGPE
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/09/2013
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Another simple, yet elegant granite wall memorial, typical of small town memorials throughout Canada. The Memorial was completed and dedicated in 1957.
the main panel has Marker text:
LEST WE FORGET
BY SEA, LAND AND AIR
The left panel has WWI Battles
1914-1918
YPRES
SOMME
VIMY
PASCHENDAEL
AMIENS
The right panel has WWII battles
1939-1945
DIEPPE
ITALY
CASSINI
CAEN
NORMANDY
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI
WWII
Korea
In Honor Of: blah
Marker Text:
In addition to the text described in the main description, the left end contains the names of the WWI Fallen
1914 - 1918
BARNARD A.
BOWEN L.
CAIN F.
GLANVILLE S.
HOOPER L.
LOWNIE W.
NODEN G.
ROWE E.
SHIPWAY F.
WHITE R.
The right end contains the names of the WWII Fallen:
1939 - 1945
BARNES J.
BRUTON C.
BRUTON N.
CHARMAN G.
CLOUGH M.
DENT G.
FORBES, G.
GOLDSPINK J.
GRADY J.
HALL S.
MORGAN S.
RALPH G.
WADDELL A
BARRABALL G.J.
Date of dedication: 1957
Who Put it Here?: Town of Orono
Description of Memorial:
The Memorial is located in the Town of Orono, at the intersection of Main and Station Streets.
It is close to the Orono Parkways areas, and most downtown shops and businesses.
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.